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Work and digitalisation

A paradigm-gone-wrong

A feminist digital future cannot be achieved by gender inclusion into an oppressive digital order that, in fact, needs to be completely overhauled

By Nandini Chami

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Economy and ecology

Who gets squeezed by austerity?

Informal workers are struggling to afford the rising costs of healthcare. A new wave of austerity measures is only worsening these inequalities

By Christy Braham

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Work and digitalisation

At the mercy of the algorithm

Excessive reliance on algorithmic management has raised concerns regarding its opaque decision-making mechanisms and implication for workers

By Padmini Sharma

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Economy and ecology

Why Central Asia will not be the answer to Europe’s energy needs

It is easy to imagine that the hydrocarbon-rich Central Asia could offset the losses of Russian energy exports to Europe. Still, the likelihood is low

By Aliya Tskhay

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Foreign and security policy

Addressing ethical questions of modern AI warfare

The use of Artificial Intelligence in war is only a question of time. But it must be regulated in terms of international humanitarian law

By Hartwig von Schubert

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Economy and ecology

The recent ‘high-seas treaty’ is but a start

The high-seas is a source of metals, energy and medicine. A treaty on marine genetic resources can't protect the ‘common heritage of humankind’

By Michael Davies-Venn

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Economy and ecology

A social-enterprise development model

Conventional development strategies are losing their effectiveness. A systemic, bottom-up approach is needed for tackling today's complex challenges

By Andrew Sheng, Xiao Geng

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Democracy and society

Human rights and the power of plain language

To make their messages heard, human rights advocates must move away from overly-complex and clichéd communication towards plain and concrete language

By Nicolas Agostini

Economy and ecology

A geoeconomic tsunami

The reorganisation of the world economy is in full swing. To survive, not only companies but entire nations need to adapt their development models

By Marc Saxer

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Economy and ecology

Green subsidies: what about the Global South?

Climate action is not simply a domestic policy issue. If the West does not address the needs of developing countries, they will be left behind

By Rachel Thrasher